14004877, 68B-18.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14004877

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

BAY SCALLOPS

Overview

RULE:

68B-18.001	Intent to Annually Review Bay Scallop Fishery Health; Modification of Open and Closed Areas by Rulemaking
68B-18.002	Definitions
68B-18.003	Statewide Open and Closed Seasons and Areas for Harvesting Bay Scallops
68B-18.004	Recreational Bag and Vessel Limits; Commercial Harvest Prohibited
68B-18.005	Seasons
68B-18.0055	Prohibition of Sale and Commercial Harvest
68B-18.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest; Prohibited Simultaneous Possession of Bay Scallop and Certain Tpes of Gear
68B-18.007	Purchase and Sale of Bay Scallop Prohibited; Exception
68B-18.008	Open and Closed Areas; Transit of Bay Scallops from Open Through Closed Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for bay scallops in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, gear restrictions and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/8/2014 Vol. 40/05

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68B-18.001&PDate=1/8/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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